JPH0639069A - Image display method for golf training machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select a virtual distance on an image by calculating a flying distance of a ball and its direction and displaying and maintaining a ball stop point on the image when approach and driving menus are selected, and displaying and maintaining the present calculated ball stop point and a locus of a ball when a course menu is selected. CONSTITUTION:In a processing P1, the menus of approach, driving and course are displayed on a display device, and in a processing P2, an initial image corresponding to the selected menu is displayed and maintained, and in a processing P3, the distance extending from a selected tee ground to a pin is displayed and maintained. In the case the approach and driving menus are selected in the processing P3, flying distance and the direction of ball are calculated in a processing P4, and thereafter, a ball stop point is displayed and maintained on an initial image corresponding to the menu. In the case the course menu is selected in the processing P2, both of the present ball stop point in a processing P5, and the locus of ball for connecting the present and all ball stop points are displayed and maintained on the initial image corresponding to the menu.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display method for a golf training machine in which necessary images are displayed on a display device in accordance with golf practice menus such as approach, driving and course.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a golf practice machine of the above-mentioned example, as described in, for example, JP-A-63-186672,
A device that captures multiple images of a ball or club near the impact in one frame and displays it on a TV monitor, or an image for approach, driving, and course that is displayed on the display device in response to golf practice. There are various devices such as a device that does.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, the pin (Pin) on the green is changed from the Tee ground.
) Is a preset specific distance, it is difficult to practice properly according to the golfer's ability, and the image of the ball displayed on the above display device corresponds to the movement of the ball. Then, after being moved and displayed, there is an insufficient problem in recognition and correction of the swing form and the like because it is immediately displayed at the ball stop point.

[0004]

The present invention, of course, allows selection of approach, driving and course menus (menus, commands output on the display screen of the display device) according to the content of golf practice. , The distance from the tee ground to the pin on the green (virtual distance on the image) can be freely selected, and the ball stop point is continuously displayed on the image when selecting the approach and doving menu, and when selecting the course menu. An object of the present invention is to provide an image display method for a golf training machine, which can continuously display the trajectory of a ball together with a ball stop point on the image.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a display device for displaying characters and images, an input device for inputting menu selection and distance selection, and a swing detection device for detecting the swing state of a golf club. A first process for displaying a menu display image of approach, driving and course on the display device, which comprises a calculation means for calculating the flight distance and direction of the ball from the swing state detected by the swing detection device; A second process for displaying and maintaining a menu-corresponding initial image selected by the device, and a third process for displaying the distance from the ground selected by the input device to the pin,
At the time of approach by the input device and selection of a driving menu, a fourth process for calculating and maintaining a ball flight distance and a direction by the calculation means, and then maintaining and displaying a ball stop point on the menu-corresponding initial image by the second process. When the course menu is selected by the input device, the current ball stop calculated by the calculation means and the trajectory of the ball connecting the current ball stop and the previous ball stop are calculated by the menu by the second processing. An image display method for a golf training machine including a fifth process of maintaining display on a corresponding initial image.

[0006]

According to the present invention, as shown in the claim correspondence diagram of FIG. 18, the approach, driving and course menus are displayed on the display device in the above-described first process P1, and then the second process is performed. At P2, the menu-corresponding initial image selected by the input device is displayed and maintained, and then at the third processing P3, the distance from the tee ground to the pin selected by the input device is displayed, and the second processing described above is performed. When the approach and driving menu are selected by P2, the ball stopping point is maintained and displayed on the initial image corresponding to the menu after calculating the flight distance and direction of the ball by the calculating means in the following fourth processing P4. On the other hand, when the course menu is selected by the above-mentioned second process P2, the calculation means calculates it in the following fifth process P5. Times sphere stop point, and both of the trajectory of the ball connecting the current sphere stop point and the previous ball stop point is displayed maintained on the menu corresponding initial image. In short, you can select the approach, driving and course menus according to the content of golf practice, and you can also freely select the distance from the tee ground to the pin on the green. There is an effect that the ball stop point can be continuously displayed on the corresponding initial image, and the trajectory of the ball can be continuously displayed together with the ball stop point on the menu corresponding initial image when the course menu is selected.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a golf training machine used in the image display method of the golf training machine of the present invention. The golf training machine 1 is provided with a rectangular base 2 mounted on the floor surface, and the rear side of the upper surface of the base 2 is provided. A stance mat 3 made of rubber for stance is laid on the right side in the drawing.

An iron mat 4 made of vinyl chloride or the like is formed in the center of the upper surface of the base 2 as described above and made of artificial grass.
Is laid, and a reference white line 5 is formed in the center of the iron mat 4 in the longitudinal direction.

Further, on the front side of the upper surface of the above-mentioned base 2, there is provided a swing detecting device 7 for detecting the swing state of the club at the time of practice of a shot by a plurality of photoelectric sensors 6.

The above-mentioned swing detecting device 7 has a sensor supporter 9 adhered on a substantially flat plate-shaped base 8 and the above photoelectric sensors 6 are exposed from the sensor supporter 9. In the photoelectric sensor 6 having the light emitting diode and the photo transistor, for example, the club
The flight distance of the golf ball 10, the angle of the face, the trajectory of the head, the head speed, and the hitting area are detected by detecting the reflected light from the light reflection tape attached to the ball portion.

Furthermore, a sensor support is provided outside the swing detection device 7 on the upper surface of the base 2.
A head-up detector 13 having a shock sensing rubber 11 and a lamp 12 extending on the rotor 9 is attached, and the lamp 12 is driven by the shock when the club head hits the golf ball 10 on the shock sensing rubber 11 described above. Lights up,
Heads-up prevention is promoted by urging the golfer to visually check the lamp 12. By the way, a display device 15 is disposed in the center of the front end of the above-mentioned base 2 via a speaker housing 14.

The display device 15 described above is, for example, a CR.
This is a display device in which an image display surface 16 such as a T (cathode-ray tube, which is an abbreviation for cathode ray tube) or the like is arranged in an inclined shape with an elevation angle of about 60 to 70 degrees facing the golf player eye point. Is displayed.

On the upper right side of the front surface of the display device 15 described above, for example, based on the output of each photoelectric sensor 6 of the swing detection device 7, for example, a square, a close, and an open of the club face angle are displayed on the display part 17. In addition, images of the head trajectory and hitting area are displayed, and golf balls are displayed.
An LCD 18 for digitally displaying the flight distance of the ball 10 and the head speed is provided.

FIG. 2 shows a control circuit of the golf training machine shown in FIG. 1, and the CPU 20 has the above-mentioned swing detecting device 7,
A display device 15 is driven and controlled in accordance with a program stored in a ROM 23 based on an input of a keyboard device 21 as an input device for inputting menu selection and distance selection and a floppy disk 22, and a RAM.
Reference numeral 24 stores necessary data and the like.

Here, the CPU 20 also serves as a calculating means for calculating the flight distance, the direction and the ball stop point of the golf ball 10 from the swing state detected by the swing detecting device 7.

Next, referring to FIGS. 3 to 17, a method for displaying an image of a golf training machine using the above-described circuit device will be described in detail. First step S1 of the main routine shown in FIG.
Then, when a keyboard input is performed by a manual operation of the keyboard device 21, the CPU 20 drives and controls the display device 15 in the next second step S2, and the display device 15 is displayed.
The menu display image 25 as shown in is displayed.

Next, in the third step S3, when the menu selection is executed by the manual operation of the keyboard device 21, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the selection is completed in the next fourth step S4. Control goes to step S5.

In this fifth step S5, the CPU 20 executes the determination of the menu already selected in the above-mentioned third step S3, and when the approach menu is selected, the sixth step S5.
6. When selecting the driving menu, the 7th step S
7, the process proceeds to the eighth step S8 when the course menu is selected.

In the above-mentioned sixth step S6, the approach processing is executed according to the subroutine shown in FIG. 5, and in the above-mentioned seventh step S7 the driving processing is executed according to the subroutine shown in FIG. 10 and the above-mentioned eighth step S7.
In 8, the course processing is executed according to the subroutine shown in FIG.

First, the approach process will be described with reference to the subroutine shown in FIG.
Then, the CPU 20 executes initialization, and erases, for example, each display content at the time of the previous practice.

Next, in a second step A2, the CPU 20 displays the approach initial image 26 (see FIG. 6) as the menu corresponding initial image on the display device 15.
The initial image 26 has a green image 27, a pin image 28, a tee ground image 29, and a ball image 30 in the tee ground image, and displays the distance from the selected tee ground to the pin at the top of the screen. 1st display area 31 and 2nd display area 3 that displays the remaining distance from the ball stop to the pin after the swing
2 and a third display area 33 for displaying the flight distance of the golf ball 10 after the swing.

Next, in the third step A3, when the distance selection input is executed by the manual operation of the keyboard device 21, in the next fourth step A4, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the distance to the pin is selected, and the distance is determined. At the time of selection, the process moves to the next fifth step A5. In this fifth step A5, the CPU
The numeral 20 visually displays the selected distance in the above-mentioned first display area 31 by a numeral.

Next, in a sixth step A6, the CPU 20 reads the sensor 6 input of the swing detection device 7, and in the following seventh step A7, the CPU 20 determines whether or not there is a sensor input, and the sensor input is detected. When there is no sensor input, the process returns to the sixth step A6 described above, and when there is a sensor input, the process proceeds to the next eighth step A8.

In the eighth step A8, the CPU 20 adds "1" to the previous score to obtain the current score, and in the next ninth step A9, the CPU 20 determines the golf ball 10 based on the input from the swing detection device 7. Calculate the flight distance and direction of.

Next, in a tenth step A10, the CPU 20
Shows the tee ground image 29 and the ball image 30 in the tee ground image, and
The ball image is moved and displayed corresponding to the movement of the ball, and the ball stopping point image 35 is maintained (displayed) at the calculated ball stopping point on the initial image 26 as shown in FIG.
In addition, the distance to the pin (the current value obtained by subtracting the flight distance from the selected distance) is shown in the second display area 32, and the flight distance of the golf ball 10 is shown in the third display area 33 as a number. Visually display.

Next, in an eleventh step A11, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not the ball is on (on, the ball is on the green) based on the above calculation result, and when it is on, moves to the next twelfth step A12, and when not on, moves to another thirteenth step A13. To do.

In the twelfth step A12 described above, the CPU 2
Corresponding to ON, 0 indicates visually "Nice ON" in the surplus space between the above-mentioned display areas 31 and 32 by characters, and then proceeds to the next thirteenth step A13.

At the thirteenth step A13, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not there is re-input to the sensor 6 of the swing detection device 7, and when there is no re-input of the sensor, the processing by the subroutine is ended, while when there is re-input of the sensor, the above sixth step A6. Return to.

Therefore, when the number of strokes (score) = 1, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, only one ball stop image 35 is displayed and maintained, but when the number of battings = 2, two ball stopping point images 35 and 35 are maintained and displayed as shown in FIG. 9
As shown in, the five ball stop image 35 ...
Similarly, when the number of hits is large, a large number of ball stop point images 35 are displayed and maintained.

Therefore, the golfer can visually check the display image on the display device 15 as shown in FIG. 9 to find out whether the actual flight distance is excessive or deficient with respect to a previously selected distance, It is possible to confirm the par-on rate with respect to the green, the deviation of the ball stop point with respect to the pin to the left or right or front and back, and it is possible to sufficiently contribute to the correction of swing forms and the like.

Next, the driving process will be described with reference to the subroutine shown in FIG.
At 1, the CPU 20 executes initialization, and erases, for example, each display content of the previous practice.

Next, in a second step D2, the CPU 20 displays an initial image 36 for driving (see FIG. 11) as a menu corresponding initial image on the display device 15. The initial image 36 has a green image 37, a pin image 38, a tee ground image 39, a ball image 40 in the tee ground image, and a course image 44 up to the green, and the tee image selected at the top of the screen. A first display area 41 that displays the distance from the ground to the pin, a second display area 42 that displays the remaining distance from the ball stop to the pin after the swing, and a flight distance of the golf ball 10 after the swing The third display area 43 is provided.

Next, in a third step D3, an arbitrary distance selection input within a range corresponding to, for example, 100 to 600 yards is executed by manual operation of the keyboard device 21 (specifically, input by the ten-key operation of the keyboard device 21). Then, in the next fourth step D4, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the distance to the pin has been selected, and when the distance is selected, moves to the next fifth step D5. This fifth step D5
Then, the CPU 20 visually displays the selected distance in the above-mentioned first display area 41 by a numeral.

Next, in the sixth step D6, the CPU 20 reads the sensor 6 input of the swing detection device 7, and in the following seventh step D7, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the sensor input is present, and the sensor input is detected. If there is no sensor input, the process returns to the sixth step D6 described above, and if there is a sensor input, the process moves to the next eighth step D8.

In the eighth step D8, the CPU 20 adds "1" to the previous score to obtain the current score, and in the next ninth step D9, the CPU 20 receives the golf ball 10 based on the input from the swing detection device 7. Calculate the flight distance and direction of.

Next, in the tenth step D10, the CPU 20
Shows the tee ground image 39 and the ball image 40 in the tee ground image, and
The ball image is moved and displayed in correspondence with the movement of the ball, and the ball stopping point image 45 is displayed and maintained on the initial image 36 at the calculated ball stopping point as shown in FIG. In addition, the distance to the pin (the current value obtained by subtracting the flight distance from the selected distance) is displayed in the second display area 42 described above.
In the figure, the flight distance of the golf ball 10 this time is visually displayed as a number.

Next, in the eleventh step D11, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not the ball is on (on, the ball is on the green) based on the above calculation result, and when it is on, moves to the next twelfth step D12, and when not on, moves to another thirteenth step D13. To do.

In the twelfth step D12 described above, the CPU 2
Corresponding to ON, 0 indicates visually "Nice ON" in the surplus space between the above-mentioned display areas 41 and 42 by characters, and then proceeds to the next thirteenth step D13.

At the thirteenth step D13, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not there is re-input to the sensor 6 of the swing detection device 7, and when there is no sensor re-input, the processing by the subroutine is ended, while when there is sensor re-input, the above-mentioned sixth step D6. Return to.

Therefore, when the number of strokes (score) = 1,
As shown in FIG. 2, only one ball stopping point image 45 is displayed and maintained, but when the number of battings = 4, four ball stopping point images 45 are displayed and maintained as shown in FIG. A large number of ball stop point images 45 ...

Therefore, the golfer visually checks the display image on the display device 15 as shown in FIG. It is possible to confirm the par-on rate with respect to the green, the deviation of the ball stop point with respect to the pin to the left or right or front and back, and it is possible to sufficiently contribute to the correction of swing forms and the like.

Next, the course processing will be described with reference to the subroutine shown in FIG. 14. In the first step C1,
The CPU 20 executes initialization, and erases, for example, each display content at the time of the previous practice.

Next, in the second step C2, the CPU 20 displays the initial image 46 for the course (see FIG. 15) as the initial image corresponding to the menu on the display device 15. The initial image 46 is a green image 47, a pin image 48, a tee ground image 49, a ball image 50 in the tee ground image, and a course image 5 up to the green.
5 has a first display area 51 which displays the distance from the selected ground to the pin at the top of the screen.
And a second display area 52 that displays the remaining distance from the ball stop to the pin after the swing, a third display area 53 that displays the flight distance of the golf ball 10 after the swing, and a fourth display area that displays the score. And a display area 54.

Next, in the third step C3, when the distance selection input is executed by the manual operation of the keyboard device 21, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the distance to the pin is selected in the next fourth step C4, and the distance is selected. At the time of selection, the process proceeds to the next fifth step C5. In this fifth step C5, the CPU
20 visually displays the selected distance in the above-mentioned first display area 51 as a numeral.

Next, in the sixth step C6, the CPU 20 reads the sensor 6 input of the swing detection device 7, and in the next seventh step C7, the CPU 20 determines whether or not there is a sensor input, and the sensor input is detected. When there is no sensor input, the process returns to the sixth step C6 described above, and when there is a sensor input, the process proceeds to the next eighth step C8.

In the eighth step C8, the CPU 20 adds "1" to the previous score to obtain the current score, and this current score is visually displayed as a number in the above-mentioned fourth display area 54. In step C9, the CPU 20 calculates the flight distance and the direction of the golf ball 10 based on the input from the swing detection device 7.

Next, in the tenth step C10, the CPU 20
Shows the tee ground image 49 and the ball image 50 in the tee ground image, and
Corresponding to the movement of the ball, the ball image is moved and displayed while leaving the movement trajectory image 56 (see FIG. 16) of the ball, and the calculated ball stopping point is displayed on the initial image 46 as shown in FIG. 57 is displayed and maintained. Therefore, when the course menu is selected, the current ball stop point image 57 and the previous ball stop point image (the ball in the tee ground image 49 at the first shot) are combined with the ball stop point image 57 as shown in FIG. The movement trajectory image 56 of the ball connecting with the point corresponding to the position of the image 50) is displayed and maintained. In addition, the distance to the pin (the current value obtained by subtracting the total flight distance from the selected distance) is shown in the second display area 52, and the current flight distance of the golf ball 10 is shown in the third display area 53. And display it visually.

Next, in the eleventh step C11, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not it is on (on, the ball is on the green) based on the above calculation result, and when it is on, moves to the next twelfth step C12, and when not on, moves to another thirteenth step C13. To do.

In the above-mentioned twelfth step C12, the CPU 2
Corresponding to ON, 0 indicates visually "Nice ON" in the surplus space between the above-mentioned display areas 51 and 52 by characters, and then proceeds to the next thirteenth step C13.

At the 13th step C13, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not there is re-input to the sensor 6 of the swing detection device 7, and when there is no sensor re-input, the processing by the subroutine is ended, while when there is sensor re-input, the above-mentioned sixth step C6. Return to.

Therefore, when the number of strokes (score) = 1,
As shown in FIG. 6, only the ball hitting point image 57 of the first hit and the movement trajectory image 56 thereof are displayed and maintained, but when the number of hits = 2, as shown in FIG. And the first
Movement trajectory images 56 and 5 for each of the first shot and the second shot
6 is maintained. It should be noted that, although FIG. 17 shows the state in which the ball is turned on in the second shot, the process after the sixth step C6 in FIG. 14 can be performed if it is not turned on in the second shot. It will be clear from the figure.

Therefore, the golfer can visually check the display image on the display device 15 as shown in FIG. 17 to find out whether the actual flight distance is excessive or deficient with respect to the distance selected in advance, and the left and right of the flight direction. Can be confirmed, and it can sufficiently contribute to the correction of swing forms and the like.

In summary, according to the image display method of the present embodiment, it is possible to select the approach, dry being, and course menus according to the practice content of golf, as well as from the tee ground to the pin on the green. You can freely select the distance, and when selecting the approach and driving menu, the ball stop point image is continuously displayed on the menu compatible initial image, and when selecting the course menu, along with the ball stop point image on the menu compatible initial image, There is an effect that the movement trajectory image of the ball can be continuously displayed.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the input device of the present invention corresponds to the keyboard device 21 of the embodiment, and hereinafter, similarly, the calculation means is the CPU 2
0, the ball stop point corresponds to the ball stop point images 35, 45, 57, the trajectory of the ball corresponds to the movement trajectory image 56,
The first process corresponds to the second step S2 of the main routine shown in FIG. 3, and the second process is the second step of each subroutine.
The third processing corresponds to steps A2, D2, C2, the fifth step A5, D5, C5 of each subroutine, and the fourth processing is the tenth step A10 of the subroutine shown in FIGS. 5 and 10. , D10, and the fifth process is the tenth step C1 of the subroutine shown in FIG.
Although it corresponds to 0, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus used in an image display method for a golf training machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine of an image display method.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a menu display image.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for approach processing.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an initial image corresponding to an approach.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the first shot.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the second shot.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the fifth shot.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for driving processing.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a driving-compatible initial image.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the first shot.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the fourth shot.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for course processing.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a course corresponding initial image.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the first shot.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram at the end of the second shot.

FIG. 18 is a claim correspondence diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 ... Swing detection device 15 ... Display device 20 ... CPU (calculation unit) 21 ... Keyboard device 25 ... Menu display image 26, 36, 46 ... Initial image corresponding to menu 35, 45, 57 ... Ball stop point image 56 ... Movement trajectory image S2 ... 1st process A2, D2, C2 ... 2nd process A5, D5, C5 ... 3rd process A10, D10 ... 4th process C10 ... 5th process

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying characters and images, an input device for performing an input operation for menu selection and distance selection, a swing detection device for detecting a swing state of a golf club, and the swing detection device. A first process for displaying a menu display image of approach, driving and course on the display device, and a menu corresponding initial selected by the input device, which comprises a calculation means for calculating the flight distance and direction of the ball from the swing state. Second processing for displaying and maintaining the image, third processing for displaying the distance from the ground selected by the input device to the pin, and the calculation means for selecting the approach and the driving menu by the input device. After calculating the flight distance and direction of the A fourth process of maintaining and displaying the ball stop point on the new compatible initial image, and the current ball stop point calculated by the calculating means and the current ball stop point and the previous time when the course menu is selected by the input device. An image display method for a golf training machine, comprising: a fifth process of maintaining and displaying a trajectory of a ball connecting to a ball stop point on the menu-corresponding initial image by the second process.